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Hirschsprung's disease, acrocallosal syndrome, and congenital hydrocephalus: report of 2 patients and literature review.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 May 2008
Nakakimura Shigeru, Sasaki Fumiaki, Okada Tadao, Arisue Atsuhiro, Cho Kazutoshi, Yoshino Masami, Kanemura Yonehiro, Yamasaki Mami, Todo Satoru
Abstract excerpt
The L1 cell adhesion molecule (L1CAM) protein is found primarily in the nervous system and is important in neuronal adhesion, migration, neurite outgrowth, and myelination. It is extremely rare that Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) merges with a disorder showing abnormality of the L1CAM genes such as acrocallosal syndrome (ACS) or X-linked hydrocephalus (XLH). Herein, we report 2 cases--the first showed abnormality...
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